Mr. Crawford (album)

Mr. Crawford is the debut studio album by American rapper NoCap. It was released on April 29, 2022, through Atlantic Records and Never Broke Again.^[1] The album features production from several established producers in the rap industry such as Einer Bankz, Nick Mira, Take a Daytrip, and Taz Taylor.

Mr. Crawford
Studio album by NoCap
Released	April 29, 2022 (2022-04-29)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	58:48
Label	Atlantic Never Broke Again
Producer	12Hunna Al Geno Audio Jacc Billboard Hitmakers BJ Beatz Blake Slatkin BrandoBands Cheese Darkside 3x Dez Wright Dior DY Krazy Einer Bankz Flu Wop Go Grizzly Harto Beats Hoops Internet Money Jambo Jarom Su’a JustAcoustic Keyz on the beat Kingabba KookUp LayZBeats LC lvl35dav Nash Beats Nick Mira Nick Seeley Nikko Prod By Scorp RMG Nu Rude Dolph Spaceman Take a Daytrip Taz Taylor
NoCap chronology
Steel Human (2020) Mr. Crawford (2022) The Main Bird (2022)
Singles from Mr. Crawford
"Vaccine" Released: August 8, 2021 "Vaccine (Falling Star)" Released: August 8, 2021 "I’ll Be Here" Released: February 23, 2022 "Shackles to Diamonds" Released: March 16, 2022 "Save The Day" Released: April 21, 2022

Mr. Crawford was supported by five singles: "Vaccine", "Vaccine (Falling Star)", "I'll Be Here", "Shackles to Diamonds", and "Save the Day". The album received generally positive reviews from music critics. It debuted at number eight on the US Billboard 200 chart, earning 29,000 album-equivalent units in its first week.

Background

The album's title relates to NoCap's birth name, Kobe Vidal Crawford.^[2]

On March 16, 2022, via Facebook, Cap changed his profile picture to an alternate cover art.^[3] NoCap announced the official release of the album via social media on March 28, 2022, while leaving a message for his supporters:^[4]

"I'm probably more excited about this album than y'all , I keep making changes last minute switching songs cause I make new music everyday and I want this bitch perfect I come from ZERO I put my heart & soul into this shit can't nothing stop me but the judge or the grave yard & not these bitch ass industry niggaz I'll forever stay true to myself cause dats how slim raised me 🦈 niggaz I will give my last talk about me behind my back & I still wish them the best on life cause deep down inside they know who I really am MR.CRAWFORD. 4/29"

Singles

The album's first two singles, "Vaccine" and "Vaccine (Falling Star)", were released on August 8, 2021, exclusively on YouTube;^[5] it was released to streaming services on August 19, 2021.^[6] The album's third single, "I'll Be Here", was released on February 24, 2022, also exclusively on YouTube; it was released on all digital platforms on March 15, 2022.^[7] The album's fourth single "Shackles to Diamonds" was released on March 16, 2022.^[8] The album's fifth and final single "Save The Day" featuring Kodak Black was released on April 21, 2022.^[9]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[10]

Mr. Crawford received positive reviews by music critics. AllMusic compares the album to NoCap's 2020 mixtape Steel Human as they share the same "Auto-Tuned melodies and fluid, quick-switching flows." The review notes that after sampling Jay-Z and Lil Wayne, NoCap "takes enormous steps forward with this debut as he presents more depth and personality than ever before."^[10]

Commercial performance

Mr. Crawford debuted at number eight on the US Billboard 200 chart, earning 29,000 album-equivalent units (including 300 copies in pure album sales) in its first week.^[11] The album also accumulated a total of 40.07 million on-demand streams of the album's songs.^[11]

Track listing

Mr. Crawford track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Mr. Crawford"	Kobe Vidal Crawford Raul Bermejo	Jambo	3:41
2.	"FTW"	Crawford Michael Brendan O'Brien Brandon Russell Jason Goldberg Dwan Avery Campbell Rolston-Clemmer	12 Hunna Bj Beatz Cheese DY Krazy Spaceman	2:30
3.	"Vaccine"	Crawford Gene Hixon Daniel Nduwimana	Al'Geno KookUp	2:06
4.	"Vaccine (Falling Star)"	Crawford Hixon Nduwimana	Al'Geno KookUp	2:24
5.	"Very Special"	Crawford Kevin Price	Go Grizzly	2:18
6.	"I'll Be Real"	Crawford Justin Mitchell James Jarvis	Darkside 3x JustAcoustic	3:57
7.	"Go-Realer"	Crawford Mitchell Aaron Nelson Antonio Balderas Barba Nicholas Bosco	Darkside 3x Eiby Keyz on the beat Nikko	2:55
8.	"Took a Risk"	Crawford James Afflu Christopher Billiot	Flu Wop	2:43
9.	"Shackles to Diamonds"	Crawford Hixon Nick Seeley Davood Nadimi Boushehri	Al'Geno Nick Seeley lvl35dav	2:57
10.	"Comfortable Numb"	Crawford Nicholas Bosco	Nikko	3:47
11.	"Choppas and Ferraris"	Crawford Mitchell James Jarvis Jarom Su’a	Darkside 3x JustAcoustic Jarom Su’a	2:41
12.	"House Bigger"	Crawford Jenu McLucas	RMG Nu	2:42
13.	"Road to Riches"	Crawford Benjamin Joseph Hubble Izayah Alexander	LayZBeats Prod By Scorp Dior	2:16
14.	"Swiping Cards"	Crawford Dylan Taylor Clearly-Kell Henri Velasco	Dez Wright Hoops	1:35
15.	"Untouchable"	Crawford Jack Mungan Lionel Rudolf	Audio Jacc Rude Dolph	2:36
16.	"Forever Loading"	Crawford Price Eduardo Burgess Jonathan De la Rosa	Go Grizzly Billboard Hitmakers	3:18
17.	"Save the Day" (featuring Kodak Black)	Crawford Bill Kahan Kapri Bermejo Ryan Hartlove Spencer Harris	Einer Bankz Jambo Harto Beats	2:36
18.	"Ocean Gold" (featuring Internet Money)	Crawford Nicholas Mira Danny Lee Snodgrass Jr. Nathan Scott Lamarche	Nick Mira Taz Taylor Nash Beats	2:33
19.	"Grenade"	Crawford Denzel Baptiste David Biral Blake Slatkin	Take a Daytrip Blake Slatkin	3:23
20.	"Flags to the Sky" (featuring YoungBoy Never Broke Again)	Crawford Kentrell DeSean Gaulden Brandon Cantey Luke Clay	BrandoBands LC	2:29
21.	"No Hook"	Crawford Alexander Clay	Dior LC	3:23
Total length:				58:48

Personnel

• Al'Geno – mixing (1, 3, 4, 6–14, 16–18, 21), mastering (1, 6–14, 16–18, 21)
• Jason "Cheese" Goldberg – mixing (2, 5, 15, 19, 20), mastering (2–5, 15, 19, 20)

Charts

Chart performance for Mr. Crawford

Chart (2022)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[12]	8
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[13]	4

References

1. "NoCap Taps Kodak Black, NBA Youngboy & More For "Mr Crawford"". HotNewHipHop. April 29, 2022. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
2. "NoCap Before They Were Famous Kobe Crawford Life Before Fame". YouTube. 14 March 2021.
3. "Facebook". Facebook.
4. "Instagram".
5. Zidel, Alex (August 10, 2021). "NoCap Returns With New Single "Vaccine"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
6. "Vaccine by NoCap on Apple Music". August 19, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2023 – via Apple Music.
7. Powell, Jon (February 28, 2022). "NoCap proclaims "I'll Be Here" in new visual". Revolt. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
8. A., Aron (March 16, 2022). "NoCap Finds A Glimmer Of Hope On "Shackles To Diamonds"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
9. A., Aron (April 21, 2022). "NoCap Enlists Kodak Black On "Save The Day"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
10. "Mr. Crawford Review". AllMusic. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
11. "Future Earns Eighth No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 With 'I Never Liked You'". Billboard. 2022-05-08. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
12. "Billboard 200: Week of May 14, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
13. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: Week of May 14, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved July 25, 2023.